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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT,
For the Years ended 30th April, 1888—1890,
and to 31st March, 1901.
Date.
‡
Library Rate.
Donations.
‡
Fines.
Vols. in
Ref. Library.
Vols. in
Lending Library.
Issues from
Lending Library.
Number
of Borrowers.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
1887-88
230
11
7
160
19
0
...
†790
...
...
½-year
1888-89
460
0
0
39
6
3
...
3,722
...
...
1889-90
552
11
2
5
5
0
14
9
1
*1,267
3,387
40,009
1,581
1890-91
558
0
3
144
17
0
29
6
8
1,178
4,038
51,654
1,682
1891-92
633
8
2
25
14
6
29
16
2
1,222
4,464
53,520
1,796
1892-93
597
12
1
...
25
9
7
1,309
4,848
56.556
1,881
1893-94
624
7
10
...
29
5
6
1,360
4 943
58,987
2,043
1894-95
618
3
6
32
0
0
30
19
1
1,401
5,148
58,418
2,264
1895-95
622
19
3
30
15
6
32
11
10
1,425
5,512
56,631
2,095
1896-97
684
3
8
29
14
10
31
15
8
1,494
5,730
59,003
2.337
1897-98
656
1
6
30
0
0
32
12
11
1,514
5,934
60,738
2,288
1898-99
714
18
4
91
19
6
28
11
11
1,591
6.322
52 284
2,228
1899-1900
784
3
11
5
3
0
21
10
4
1,661
6,976
48,249
2,381
1900-1901
788
1
4
...
31
19
1
1,825
6,979
64,627
3,100
The Public Libraries Acts were adopted in May, 1887. The Reference
and Reading Rooms were opened on April 7tb, 1888.
t The Figures under these heads are for the years ended 25th March,
and are taken from the statement of accounts submitted to the Local
Government Board's Auditor.
* Note—133 Vols, were transferred to the Lending Library during
this year.
+ The Lending Library was not opened until June, 1889.
CLASSIFICATION AND NUMBER OF BOOKS IN
REFERENCE LIBRARY,
Year ended 3ls£ March, 1901.
On the Shelves.
Volumes. Pamphlets.
A Theology. Philosophy 85 6
B Law. Politics. Social Science 75 10
C Science. Arts 422 33
D Education. Language. Greek and Latin
Classics 63 8
E Poetry (including the Drama) 154 -
G Literary and Miscellaneous Works 306 14
H Geography. Topography. Travels 111 8
I History. Biography 488 1
K Encyclopaedias 121 -
Total 1,825 80
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